David moebis



@uiten `tetra genet 'fitter Leim Patent No. '74,401, dans February 1 1, i868.

i "IM'POVEDlMPLnuBNT FOBEXTBAGTEGMILS' 'fr'- To ALL WHOM 1T MAY coNeEnN:

Be it known that I, DAVID Mouais, of Bartlett, in the county of Washington, and `State of Ohio,"have invented a new and improved Tool -ior Extracting Nails; and I` do hereby declare the followingto be a full, pelear. und exact description of the same, suihcient to enable those skilled in them-t4 to make use of it, reference being had to. theaceompanying drawings,for,ming part of this specification, in whieh- 't `Figure 1 is a perspective view ofmy improved tool, and Figure 2 isa vcw of the face of the tool,iwith aportion of the handle, 4

" This improvedtool contains several different sets of jaws, for taking hold of `nails under dierent circum- 1 Y stances, combined with a hammer-.having a curved face. i l

. Inthe drawings, A represents the handle, and B the shank of the tool, the latterfterlinating in neurved sharp jaw, J. Pivoted to the shank B, immediately at the hase of the jaw, is a heavy metallic head,H, of .the

form shown in 'the drawings. This head isprovided with a jaw, J, which loperates in connection with the pivoted i jaw il', as clearly seen in fig. 1i On its back'it hastwo fixed jaws, c c, andvatthe inner edge of its face 'anotherpair, e e. The head is of uniform thickness, and is provided fwith a curved face,f, on 'the side opposite to the" 4keep the jaws closed upon thc nail. In this mnnner'it will operatein a measure as alpair oi'pliers.

jaws c c. The outer edge of tlie`fuce is valpoutV even with the outer ends of the jaws J J.

A tool thus constructed is adapted to drawing nails,tack`s, &c., from any kind 'of wood, whether countersunk or not, with great ease. It' the nail \is sunk deep into the wood, the jaws J I or c c are to be adjusted :stride ofit, .and a sharp blow of the hammer given to, the end ofl thehandle', or to'the face f, as the case may i be, suicient to sink the ends of the jaws below the head of the nail. Then, by grasping the'uail in thejaws J J', and resting the tool on the point has alfulcrum,.the nail can be extracted with the greatest easel It isA evident that the greater the resistance 'of the nailthe greater Lthe force with which the Ajaws will grasp it.. If it is n small nail or tack that requires extraction, the V-shaped claw e e will be adapted to it. When using` i this claw, the tool will rest on the face f as a fulerum, which, 'from its curved form and smoothness, will not be likely to injure the wood-work. This will be avparticulnrl'yvvaluable feature when the tack or nail iste-be drawn from any line wood highly polished or painted. The faeeor side of the head H may be used as a. hammer,

for-driving or straightening thc'nail, being adapted to such purpose by its form and the-'weight ofthe heads y The tool will often be conveniently applied by grasping it in the hund at the shank B, placing the jaws J J' in contact with the nail, and holding thein together by pressingagainst the facef with the iiugegs'o as. to

Having thus described my invention, 1 do not broadlyelaim the use of pivoted jaws J in connection `with a handle, for I am aware that such a device has long'bcenknown and u sed. lm

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The implement herein described, consistingof thejaws J .TQ-handle A B, jaws crc, claw e e, and.thelaeatlfi H, provided with fncef, the whole constructed and arranged as described, as an article ftnannfactixre.

i DA'VID MORRIS.

Witnesses :V

Joer. Granen,

E. Hon-Lineswon'rn. 

